Origin: in Orleans, Ind., by Joe E. Burton, using funds of the Indiana Hort. Society. Introd. in 1922. Winesap o.p.; selected about 1910. Tree: vigorous; upright; scaffold branches strong; annual bearer; productive; fruit spurs susceptible to winter injury; not considered a good pollenizer. Fruit: large; shape uniform; skin bright red; does not crack; flesh white, crisp, juicy; ripens 1 week before Stayman Winesap, which it resembles; good quality for cooking, but lacks the high dessert quality of Stayman Winesap.
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